Aero Branded Zippers

• Apr 25, 2015

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Do Aero's own branded zippers exist or is it just a myth ? I have heard a few people mention them but never seen any pics of it. Could anyone shed any light on it ?

Pics of Aero Branded zippers would be greatly appreciated !

thanks

 

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• Apr 25, 2015

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Had them on my old Aero MC jacket steerhide. Not the best quality, I had to have the main zip replaced inside of a year (Aero did it free). Apparently they were not up to very heavy leathers.

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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If I remember correctly, they're YKK actually, only with Aero logo?

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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Windstorm81 said:

Do Aero's own branded zippers exist or is it just a myth ? I have heard a few people mention them but never seen any pics of it. Could anyone shed any light on it ?

Pics of Aero zippers would be greatly appreciated !

thanks

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This is a Talon zipper, but it is on an Aero...not sure if this is what you wanted, but here you go.

 

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• Apr 25, 2015

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I checked my mid-80s Aero A-2, but it's an American-made Talon zipper. It does have Aero printed on the puller, though.

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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Is this what you are talking about? This is the zip on my Cafe Racer ordered in 2012, no longer available. Its larger than the zip they typically use now and its also double ended. I love it, tbh I prefer it to the zips they use now, this thing is very easy to hook and feels like its going to outlast the leather....

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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ProteinNerd said:

Is this what you are talking about? This is the zip on my Cafe Racer ordered in 2012, no longer available. Its larger than the zip they typically use now and its also double ended. I love it, tbh I prefer it to the zips they use now, this thing is very easy to hook and feels like its going to outlast the leather....

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that's the zipper I want !! I have requested it on my recent order but not sure if it'll go through .... I really hate their standard #5 Talon zips...I need something like that which is a bit heavy duty and easy to zip up.

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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Is that an Iron Heart / Aero jacket by any chance? If so, it was under the old regime, so I think it's unlikely to happen now.

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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If I remember correctly the "Big A" Aero zippers were actually made by the Aero Knitting Needle Company .... I had them on my "lost" Brown Highwayman. It was a muckle beast ( the zipper and the jacket). Not sure who made the 2 way one above .... but I like it.

The YKK zippers branded "Aero" were decent zippers ... I've still got a few jackets with them ( my Black Highwayman, my MWHH Long Halfbelt and my 1950's Halfbelt)

They look like this ..



and so far ( touch wood ) they've all been OK .... bit small though, although marginally better than the No.6 Talons which are a PITA with gloves on

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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Sloan1874 said:

Is that an Iron Heart / Aero jacket by any chance? If so, it was under the old regime, so I think it's unlikely to happen now.

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No, it was a jacket purchased directly from Aero. I've been told on trying to get it on a newer jacket that they aren't available anymore. It a shame because imo its better than the talons they are currently using.

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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Plumbline said:

The YKK zippers branded "Aero" were decent zippers ... I've still got a few jackets with them ( my Black Highwayman, my MWHH Long Halfbelt and my 1950's Halfbelt)
They look like this ..
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and so far ( touch wood ) they've all been OK .... bit small though, although marginally better than the No.6 Talons which are a PITA with gloves on

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Yep, that's the one I had on my MC jacket. Good zipper and I didn't find it to be as fussy as Talon. Had YKK stamped on the inside of the slider.

 

• Apr 25, 2015

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I think Aero stamped zips were made by a company that had the same name but no relation to the Aero leathers . They also made knitting needles.
I have an Eastman B3 from 1985 with a talon puller on an Aero track.
The company is long gone.

 

• Apr 26, 2015

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I have several jackets with an Aero branded zip the same as Plumbline's. Never been let down by any of them.

 

• Apr 26, 2015

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My FQHH Cafe Racer has the Aero branded zip, it has been going strong for a few years and I've not heard of problems with them.


The Iron Heart / Aero collab zip looked like this, not the big 'A':

 

• Dec 3, 2022

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John Lever said:

I think Aero stamped zips were made by a company that had the same name but no relation to the Aero leathers . They also made knitting needles.
I have an Eastman B3 from 1985 with a talon puller on an Aero track.
The company is long gone.

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Hi John, b6 style jacket, same big A zip puller

 

• Dec 3, 2022

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Cafe Racer FQHH 2009